Issue 18
Husker Patr iot
Nebraska Socie ty Sons of the American Revo lut ion
President’s Corner: Last
quarter I spoke of my fam-
ily and introduced an his-
torical ba-
s i s for
b r i n g i n g
p a t r i o t i c
themes and
a t t i t u d e s
into the 21st
century. In
my view it
should be
a n o t h e r
American century. I have
no apologies here. While
many of us do not actively
seek to solve all of the
world’s problems, except
those who serve this great
nation as active duty per-
sonnel, we compatriots can
still prepare ourselves to
deliver positive messages
and support our friends
and neighbors here in Ne-
braska, in our region, and
around the globe. I encour-
age a few of
you to be
just a little
bit active in
this regard.
For others, a
lot active is
best. I re-
mind you
that our
s t a t e
awards program is ma-
ture – thanks to Past
N E S S A R P r e s i d e n t
LaVerne Stetson for
providing his leadership
together with compatriots
Robert Knott Jr., Rev.
James Hoke, both serving
or having served in sup-
port of the current Awards
Cont’d on Page 8, Col 2
NESSAR Spring Meeting
and Awards Ceremony
1st Qtr 2015
SAR APPLICATIONS
Please mail all new
member and supple-
mental application to
our NE SAR State
Secretary: Compatriot
Dr. David K.
Kentsmith, M.D.
16902 S. HWY 50
Springfield, NE
68059-4827
If you need to contact
Compatriot Kentsmith,
he may be reached by
phone at 402-253-
2577 or by email at:
Husker Patriot
Publisher William Webb
Editor Robert L. Knott, Jr.
Webmaster Shawn K. Stoner
http://nebrsar.wordpress.com/
HUSKER
PATRIOT
Infamous “Brown Bess”
Inside this issue:
The Presidents Corner 1
Fall State Meeting 2
Articles 3
Meetings and Events 3
Omaha Chapter News 3
Members Corner 4
Meet My Patriot 4
Long Time Members 5
American Heritage 6,7
Celebration
Last Roll Call 8
Organized 26 April 1890
Pictured above is Dr. Harold
Huff with wife Pam and son
Jason. Also pictured is Dr.
Merle McAlvy and President
John Reinert. Stories are on
pages 5 and 8.
The Annual Meeting of the
Nebraska Society on April
19th, 2 pm, is intended to be a
meeting of the entire member-
ship. Guests are also invited.
Shown above is Merle Rude-
busch with his display of
Civil War military miniatures
and facts. More on page 6 & 7
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NESSAR Spring Meeting April 19, 2015
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NEBRASKA SOCIETY NEWS
John Reinert, President of the Ne-
braska Society Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution has advised that
the Members of the Board of Coun-
selors has reviewed the Budget for
this year and it has been approved.
In accordance with the Nebraska
Society By-Laws the Budget will be
presented to the Membership for
their approval at the Annual
Spring Meeting which will be held
a t M aho ne y S t a te P ark ,
April 19th, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
Our Spring Meeting is our most
important Society meeting of the
year and all members are encouraged
to attend. It not only is the time when
we as a group have the opportunity to
review our Society’s business develop-
ments and accomplishments of the
past year but also preview what lies
ahead. There is so much that we can
accomplish in the state of Nebraska to
further the ideals of our Patriot fore-
fathers, such as presenting Flag Cer-
tificates, presenting ROTC/JROTC
medals, working with Scouts just to
name a few. The Spring Meeting
would be a great time for our mem-
bers to put a plug in, to submit your
ideas on what you want your Society
to work on. We have a great program
lined up. We will be presenting sever-
al awards to some outstanding and
deserving individuals. Come and be a
part of this important Meeting. It has
been a long winter and now it’s time to
get out of the house and be with your
fellow Compatriots, some you probably
haven’t seen for quite awhile. Bring
your wife or guest with you. If you
know a Compatriot that needs a ride
please bring them with you.
outweigh the inconveniences when
the next generation begins asking
questions. You will have answers
for them that cannot be obtained in
any other way. I find that the most
accessible information is that told
by a storyteller in their own voice,
recounting an oral history of the
people, places and events known not
only to them but their contemporar-
ies. My maternal grandfather was
the best at recounting oral histories
in an entertaining way and his
words have been shared on numer-
ous thumb drives, unedited, within
the family. However, at about 9
hours worth of material, these sto-
ries are best listened to on a lazy
Sunday afternoon when time passes
more slowly and we can open up to
the effect. Good listening skills are
nearly as important as good speak-
ing skills in this situation. For my
own part, 17 years ago, first and
second cousins gathered on a sunny
day in June in Neligh, Nebraska as
the descendants of four pioneering
families reconnected with each other
for the first time. The Reinert’s had
met consistently over the previous
50 years, missing the family reunion
fewer than a handful of times. But
since 1997, the cousins have now
met fewer than a handful of times.
This makes the 8 hours of tape I
FOR THE RECORD
By John Reinert
More than just reading accounts
about the cherished people in my
life I would prefer to share in
their experiences first hand,
which is why I am such a great
believer in joining in the conver-
sation. Storytelling for me is a
passion where all may partici-
pate in the exchange. With the
holiday season now past we find
ourselves into 2015 which should
bring many new stories to the
fore, ones that deserve to be re-
told and possibly recorded for
posterity. While journaling may
be the next best thing to story-
telling, a better option would be
to have a second person act as an
intermediary when making tran-
scriptions. Often, professional
sounding records emerge as vari-
ous media types are employed,
whether audio, photographic,
written, or video-graphic in na-
ture. My own family has record-
ed histories that began with cen-
turies old paper records, includ-
ing old bibles, and most recently
takes the form of database en-
tries and snapshots saved into
computer files. Even if editing
these records proves to be a mi-
nor challenge, the benefits far
edited into a 2 hour video a more
compelling record with the passage
of time. One of the youngest in at-
tendance then, a four year old
named Katie is now a grown woman
at 21. I would like to know her reac-
tion to the event she starred in as a
child, perhaps just out of reach of
her ability to remember fully. Like-
wise, the 94 year old recalling visits
with cousins to see grandparents
and a special swimming hole along
the banks of Plum Creek in1920s
have now become irreplaceable fam-
ily lore. Take my advice, get a few
simple ideas together, then speak
and listen to one another as you
hone your skills and recapture what
your family history means to you in
your own words.
Seated is my father, Compatri-ot Carroll R. Reinert who is a member of the Lin-
coln Chapter. Standing is Billy Miller who drove the car that transported my grandparents to Burbank, California in 1941 to work in the war effort. They are probably reminiscing about their trip to the west coast. Photo was tak-en May 25, 2013.
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2015-16 Meetings and Events
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Apr 3, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
Apr 14, Omaha Chapter
Meeting, 6:00 pm Gorats
Apr 19, State Meeting No Food Svcs
2:00 pm Mahoney State Park
May 1, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
May 12, Omaha Chapter
Meeting, 6:00 pm Gorats
Jun 5, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
Jul 3, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
Aug 7, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
Sep 4, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
Sep 8, Omaha Chapter
Meeting, 6:00 pm Gorats
Oct 2, Lincoln Chapter
Meeting, 9:00 am Eastmont Towers
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NEBRASKA SOCIETY MEDAL
Compatriot Fred Walden
has advised that there is a
limited number of our Ne-
braska State Medals that
are available. They may be
ordered from Fred Walden
W i l l i a m W e b b a t
w e b b . w @ q . c o m o r
R o b e r t K n o t t a t
[email protected] for a
donation of $20.00 plus $5.00 for ship-
ping if necessary. The colors and print-
ing are spectacular and this is a medal
you will be proud to wear. For those who
haven’t seen it, the obverse of the medal
is a depiction of the State of Nebraska
alongside a Patriot with “Nebraska Soci-
ety” curved along the bottom of the face
and “Sons of the American Revolution
curved along the top. Within the depic-
tion it shows the NSSAR logo. Under
the depiction of the State of Nebraska it
reads: “Est. 1890”. The reverse of the
medal is left plain for engraving of the
recipient’s name, and if applicable,
NSSAR number.
John Reinert, NESSAR President visit-
ed the Omaha Chapter SAR at their No-
vember 2014 meeting. He wanted to
present information regarding a missing
plaque that the Lincoln Chapter SSAR
erected in 1927. The disappearance took
place when the Haymarket district was
being renovated about 10 to 20 years
ago. A search by local historians and
local business owners have had no suc-
cess in locating it. The question that
was put to the attending members is
whether or not NESSAR members have
an interest in replacing the plaque. The
original plaque was made of Bronze
which would put the cost very high so
the replacement would probably be made
of cast aluminum with a bronze patina
and possibly different design. There are
no covenants governing the placement
and local officials are already in the
know of the missing plaque . It would be
placed as close to possible to the actual
historic site. If approved, a specific pro-
posal would be made, including sponsor-
ship to minimize costs and see this
through with NESSAR support.
This issue will be presented to members
attending the spring meeting, April 19,
2 pm at Mahoney State Park.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS—
2014
Omaha Chapter—Dr. Harold R.
Huff #193175, Patriot: Henry Hill
Lincoln Chapter— Timothy P.
Schmeits, #191390, Patriot: Wil-
liam Cooper
Omaha Chapter— Chad S. Sher-
rets, #191611, Patriot: Thaddeus
Newell
Lincoln Chapter— Brian J. Kai-
ser, #190977, Patriot: William
Cooper
Omaha Chapter — Jeffrey J. Sill,
#191610, Patriot: Elisha Shep-
herd
Omaha Chapter — Steven J Kai-
ser, #192149, Patriot: William
Cooper
Omaha Chapter — David A. Con-
ley, #192706, Patriot: Dr. Asahel
Lovell
At Large — Will F. Paul, #191720,
Patriot: Joseph P. Yadon
At Large — Frederick O. Ward,
#192151, Patriot: Joseph Ward
At Large — David J. Kaiser,
#192150, Patriot: William Cooper
At Large — Robert A. Burke,
#192237, Patriot: Asa Corbin
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Compatriot Parsons,
a member of the
NESSAR for 17 years
presented a program
at the Omaha
SAR Chapters Janu-
ary meeting. The
t o p i c w a s
"Washington's Generals" and fo-
cused on some of the 72 Generals
under his command. About half of
the Generals were very competent
and served admirably while the other
half were questionable. Some the
Generals were well known, i.e. Lay-
fayette, Benedict Arnold, Henry
Gates, Sullivan, VonStuben to name
a few while others were not as well
known and forgotten to history. Com-
patriot Parsons gave a brief history
on approximately 17 of his Generals
and included a brief story about Peg-
gy Shippen who persuaded General
Arnold to abandon the American
cause and go to the British side. Eve-
ryone in attendance were attentive
and liked the presentation .
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Members’ Corner
We are looking for articles for our Newsletter about our members Patriots. Would you be willing to put together an article about your Patriot? It
could be one or two pages long or even a paragraph. If you go up to four or five pages we could have a continuation into the next Quarter's
Newsletter. These articles would then be available for all of our members to enjoy. If we can assist you in any way with putting something to-
gether just let us know. An article would be such a great way to pass down to our future generations what our Patriot did for our country. We’re
only an email away.
We now have eighteen Newsletters published and distributed to our members. I would like to ask you to again take a good look at these News-
letters and let us know what you would like to see in future editions. We did receive several votes of confidence on the outline and direction the
newsletter is moving, however, we do need more input from fellow compatriots in our chapter news and general submissions. Are there areas of
interest that you would like included? How well are we meeting your needs? If you have any stories and/or pictures you take at any of our
events that you can share, please contact the Newsletter Editor Bob Knott at [email protected] or the Publisher Bill Webb at [email protected].
SAMUEL BREWER MAGRUDER
Samuel Brewer Magruder, son of
Samuel 3d and Margaret was born
October 14, 1744 according to the
Parish Register of Saint Paul’s
Protestant Episcopal Church, then
in Prince George’s County, Mary-
land and now in the District of
Columbia. His mother was the
daughter of John Jackson and
Ruth Beal and Ruth was the great
-grand-daughter of Commander-in
-Chief of the Provincial Forces,
Colonel Ninian Beal. The census
taken in 1776 for Lower Potomac
Hundred records the Magruder
family as Samuel, Rebecca, his
wife and their seven children. The
growing family of the young mar-
ried man perhaps made him feel
at the outbreak of the Revolution
that his duty was at home. The
true test of Samuel Brewer Ma-
gruder came when invasion by the
British for the first time threat-
ened the security of his recog-
nized, homeland . On the 20th of
August, 1777, at least 260 vessels
of the British fleet commanded by
Admiral Howe, brother of the fa-
mous general, suddenly burst into
view as they sailed up Chesapeake
Bay past Annapolis. They an-
chored at Elk River, a few miles
below Elkton, ready to strike a
MEET MY PATRIOTS
“My American Revolution Ancestors”
By Robert L. Knott, Jr.
PART 1
disastrous blow against the Ameri-
can cause. Two days after the fleet
was discovered, the Continental
Congress at Philadelphia " Re-
solved, That it be earnestly recom-
mended to the State of Maryland
immediately to call out not less
than two thousand select militia, to
repel the expected invasion of the
States of Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland ; that twelve hun-
dred and fifty of the militia on the
Western Shore of Maryland repair,
as soon as possible, to Baltimore
and Hartford Towns . Also, Thom-
as Johnson, Governor of Maryland,
who issued a proclamation begin-
ning, "This State being now actual-
ly invaded by a formidable land
and sea force, and the enemy, in all
probability, designing to land
somewhere near the head of this
bay. ..." He called out the State mi-
litia by mean’s of this document,
concluding with the ringing appeal,
" To defend our liberties requires
our exertions; our wives, our chil-
dren, and our country, implore our
assistance: motives amply suffi-
cient to arm everyone who can be
called a man." On the 29th day of
the month, he was enlisted as a
private in the 4th Company of the
29th Battalion, Montgomery Coun-
ty, which was commanded by Colo-
nel John Murdock. On September
2nd, a commission issued to Colo-
nel Zadok Magruder, his second
cousin, appointed Samuel Brewer
Magruder ensign of this battalion,
which was known as the Lower
Battalion of Militia in Montgom-
ery County. The Revolution plain-
ly was regarded as a definite re-
sponsibility to be borne by the en-
tire Magruder family. The father
of these three sons, the other two
being Joseph and Ninian, Samuel
Magruder, 3d., had been a private
in Captain George Beall's Troop of
Horse, in 1749; but he evidently
felt too old for military service
when the Revolution came. He
did , however, join his son, Samuel
Brewer Magruder, in taking the
Patriot's Oath of Fidelity and Sup-
port, as shown in the returns of "
The Worshipfull Samuel W. Ma-
gruder" This oath was taken at
Frederick in February, 1778. But
even weightier evidence of the un-
alloyed patriotism of the father
was his attendance at a meeting of
seventy-five gentlemen in Freder-
ick as early as January 24, 1775,
when the purpose was to endorse
the work of the Continental Con-
gress. At this same meeting was
organized a Committee of Obser–
Cont’d on Page 5, Column 1
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Omaha Chapter January Program
C a r r i e
Wieners
M e y e r ,
C u r a t o r
of the
D u rh a m
Museum
was the
featured
s p e a k e r
at the
January
2 0 1 5
Omaha SAR Chapter meeting.
She gave a superb presentation on
the life of Bryon Reed, 19th centu-
ry real estate broker and many of
the items he collected such as rare
coins, manuscripts, books and
many other rare historic items.
Mr. Reed pursued his collecting
until his death in 1891. He willed
his collection to the city of Omaha
who has the collection housed at
the Durham Museum. Portions of
this incredible collection are cur-
rently on exhibit.
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Issue 18 Page 5 HUSKER PATRIOT
Cont’d from Page 4, Column 3
vation for Frederick County,
which was responsible for the cen-
sus of 1776. Samuel Brewer Ma-
gruder saw active service. His bat-
talion was known as " Marching
Militia," having volunteered to
serve outside of Maryland , in or-
der to meet the emergency. ,
Washington faced the beginning of
that terrible winter at Valley
Forge; but the Marylanders were
ordered to occupy Wilmington,
Delaware, for the winter. They
fortified the town and made life
rather uncomfortable for Tory
sympathizers. Not all of the suf-
fering of American troops was at
Valley Forge during that period.
Count Fleury, who was giving spe-
cial training to the men at Wil-
mington, described their condition
in a letter to Baron Steuben dated
May 13, 1778:-"Most of the re-
cruits are unprovided with shirts,
and the only garment they possess
is a blanket elegantly twined
about them. You may judge, sir,
how much this apparel graces
their appearance on parade." En-
listments during the Revolution
generally were for limited periods,
and we believe that with the end-
ing of the campaigns of 1777 and
1778, Samuel Brewer Magruder
returned to his home. The March-
ing Militia had supported Wash-
ington loyally through the period
of lowest ebb in the cause of inde-
pendence. John Thomas Scharf,
in his History of Western Mary-
land , referred to the exceptional
absence of sectionalism among
those of the Maryland militia, who
" fought gallantly without mur-
mur or complaint". After the stren-
uous campaigning ending in 1778,
the country was in need of recuper-
ation. For this reason, Washington
displayed but little aggression dur-
ing the following year. By 1780,
however, the war once more was
p r o s e c u t e d w i t h v i g o r . Continued in 2nd Qtr Newsletter.
The Nebraska Society Salutes
L o n g t i m e M e m b e r s
The Nebraska Society would like
to salute and recognize the follow-
ing members who have reached
longtime membership anniver-
saries during the year 2014.
What a wonderful benefit we
have of our ongoing membership
and having a chance to visit with
other members, renewing ac-
quaintances, year after year dur-
ing our annual meetings such as
this one coming up and the one
we have in the Fall.
45 YEARS Rev. Carl Garrison, Member at Large
40 YEARS Thomas R. Masters, Lincoln, NE Da-
vid H. Mickey, Lincoln, NE
35 YEARS Henry D. Neely III, Omaha, NE
30 YEARS Harold J. Daub, Omaha, NE
John W. Reinert, Lincoln, NE
25 YEARS Donald D. Wright, Lincoln, NE
10 YEARS William S. Webb, Omaha, NE
5 YEARS Virgil P. Deethardt, Lincoln, NE El-
bert C. Dickey, Lincoln, NE Bran-
don K. Hardy, Member at Large
Gerald A. Osborn, Member at Large
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-Should any Nebraska member
have an address, telephone or
email update please notify the
State Secretary David K.
Kentsmith, MD, [email protected]
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Memorials
Eagle Scout Trust Fund
$50 for each has been donated
from the NESSAR Treasury in
their memory.
Don W. Miltner, Sr.
Byron (Barney) A Warlick
Pam Huff, State Chairman for DAR
Services for Veterans Committee
attended the January 2015 meeting
of the Omaha SAR Chapter to recog-
nize the NESSAR for their contin-
ued activities with veterans and
their organizations. A flag that
flew over President Washington's
home at Mt. Vernon was presented
to the NESSAR State President
John Reinert. Pictured with Pam
Huff are the veterans in attendance
at the meeting.
DAR FLAG PRESENTATION
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The Lincoln Chapter NESSAR hosted
the Third Annual American Herit-
age Celebration on Saturday Febru-
ary 21, 2015. This event is designed to
foster education and camaraderie be-
tween the various patriotic organiza-
tions in Nebraska that share a com-
mon goal and to honor our ancestors
that had a part in the founding of the
United States of America. This event
is held in February on a day closest to
President Washington’s birthday to
honor him for the contributions he
made in the founding of our country.
Shawn Stoner, Lincoln Chapter Presi-
dent, was the Master of Ceremony.
To mention a few of the organizations
in attendance the following list is be-
ing provided: Sons of the American
Revolution (SAR), Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR), Society of
the War of 1812, Sons of Union Veter-
ans (SUV), Sons of the Confederate
Veterans (SCV), Mayflower Society,
Society of the Cincinnati, Huguenot
Society, Founders and Patriots 1492-
1692, 1st Families of Kentucky, Plan-
tagenet Society, Sons of the American
Colonists, Colonial Dames 17th Centu-
ry, Magna Charta Society, Society of
Boonesborough, Illinois Prairie Pio-
neers to name a few.
The featured speaker Darrell Draper,
educator and storyteller, reenacted
President Theodore Roosevelt’s life
and how it lead to his becoming the
26th president of the United States.
Merle Rudebusch, member of the Lin-
coln Chapter NESSAR presented a
progressive history of the American
Flag from the American Revolution to
the present. Greg Holloway, repre-
senting Veteran Affairs gave a sum-
mary of veterans legislation that has
been passed and is still pending. For-
mer State Senator, LeRoy Louden of
Alliance provided information on the
Veterans State Cemetery at Alliance.
Displays were provided on American
Civil War memorabilia which included
many authentic small arms provided
by Moss Ellis, SCV; Bill Dean, Civil
War Artifacts and Merle Rudebusch,
NESSAR & SUV.
A special thanks goes to Arlene
Rudebusch for providing the table cen-
ter pieces and to Emmanuela Chan-
dler for the table in the center of the
room honoring the Missing In Action
(MIA)The interaction with representa-
tives from the other patriotic organiza-
tions, food, displays and speakers were
enjoyed by all.
Shown are the LaVerne Stetson and
Robert Chandler families present.
Above are Col. David Kentsmith, Col.
James Hoke and CMSgt Robert Knott.
Greg Holloway, Veterans Affairs and
friends enjoying the evening.
Photo depicting over 50 individuals
from many patriotic organizations.
Above photo shows Shawn Stoner
from the Lincoln Chapter, Sen. Loud-
en and Thomas Masters of the Lincoln
Chapter.
Table honoring the Missing In Action
(MIA) provided by Emmanuela Chan-
dler.
Bob Ocasio, Kathleen Ocasio, State
DAR Regent for Nebraska, Rosemary
and CMSgt Robert L. Knott, Jr.
3rd ANNUAL AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION
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DAR Members in Attendance
Wendy Cibils, Judi Moore, JoAnn Pi-
azzola, Honorary State Regent of SD;
SharonAnn Louden, State Librarian;
Kathleen Ocasio, NE State Regent;
Jennifer Miner; Deb Miner; Sharon
F i t t s a n d A n n R e i n e r t .
Darrel Draper portrays Theodore Roo-
sevelt as he talks about his life, family
and times. Assisting him and portray-
ing Theodore Roosevelt’s family mem-
bers are Christi Hoke; Dr. Maj Jason
Hoke; Georgia Webb; Shirley Stetson
and LaVerne Stetson. Darrell
Draper’s telling of the story led up to
Roosevelt becoming the 26th Presi-
dent.
Jenny and Thomas Conley with his
brother David enjoying the evening
and events.
Merle Rudebusch, Lincoln Chapter
and William Webb, Omaha Chapter
talking about the evening events.
Former Sen. LeRoy Louden, Sha-
ronAnn Louden, JoAnn Piazzola,
Virgil Deethardt, Judi and Paul
Moore.
Spc 4 Fitts; Col Kentsmith; Col Hoke;
Maj Hoke; Lt Col Weddell.
Moss Ellis,
from the
Sons of Con-
f e d e r a t e
Veterans of
the Civil War
with CMSgt
(Ret’d) Rob-
ert L Knott,
SAR discuss-
ing his Civil
War relics.
Sharon Fitts; Lt Col (Ret’d) Rose
Weddell; Carroll and Ann Reinert
and Army Spc 4 William Fitts.
Merle Rudebusch presenting the
history of the American flags.
Bill Bean, Sons of Union Veterans of
the Civil War and Col. David
Kentsmith, SAR discussing artifacts.
D r .
M a j .
Jason
H o k e
Christi
Hoke ,
C a p t .
A n d y
Cibils,
W e n -
dy Cibils and Dr. Col James Hoke.
3rd ANNUAL AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION
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NEBRASKA SOCIETY OFFICERS
2014-2015 President: John Reinert, Lincoln
1st Vice President/Secretary: Dr. David
Kentsmith, M.D., Omaha
2nd Vice President: Dr. James Hoke, Lincoln
Treasurer: William Webb, Omaha
Registrar: Thomas Masters, Lincoln
Deputy Registrar: Robert Knott, Omaha
Trustee: Fred Walden, Omaha
Alt. Trustee: Dr. David Kentsmith, MD., Omaha
North Central Vice President General: John
Parsons, Omaha
BOARD OF COUNSELORS
2014-2015 Chairman: John Reinert, Lincoln
1st Vice President/Secretary: Dr. David
Kentsmith, M.D., Omaha
2nd Vice President: Dr. James Hoke, Lincoln
Treasurer: William Webb, Omaha
Chap. President: Thomas Conley, Omaha
Chap. Vice President/Secretary: Richard Ewing,
Omaha
Chap. President: Shawn Stoner, Lincoln
Chap. Secretary: LaVerne Stetson, Lincoln
Past State President: Thomas Masters, Lincoln
Past State President: Merle Rudebusch, Lincoln
Past State President: John Parsons, Omaha
Past State President: Robert Knott, Omaha
Past State President: Fred Walden, Omaha
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MORE PICTURES AND STORIES
Issue 18 Page 8 HUSKER PATRIOT
Don W. Miltner, Sr. of Lincoln,
NE joined the
SAR in October
1974 and was a
long time mem-
ber for 40
years. Don was
very active in
the SAR and
was President
of the Lincoln
Chapter and
State President for 1982-83-84.
He served the Insurance Industry
for 41 years.
During the
O m a h a
C h a p t e r ’ s
D e c e m b e r
meeting it
was an honor
to witness
the swearing
in of Dr. Harold Huff by his son
Compatriot Jason Huff. Shown Pin-
ning the rosette to Dr. Huff’s Lapel
i s D r . M e r l e M c A l e v y .
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Byron A. Warlick of Tupelo, MS
He joined the
SAR in Sep-
tember 1991
while living in
Lincoln Ne-
braska. Bar-
ney as he was
known rose
through the
ranks and became President of
the Lincoln Chapter from 1998 to
2000. He was very proud of his
heritage and became deeply in-
volved in the SAR chapter in Lin-
coln. He continued his Nebraska
membership after his retirement
in Tupelo.
become knowledgeable, send me your
correspondence or write a newsletter
article and ask, “How can I help to
serve the society and my community”
As a society we are eligible each year
to receive a National SAR award called
Partner’s in Patriotism, which seeks to
document many of our current activi-
ties and garners our being recognized
at the SAR Annual Congress. The
same rules apply as were stated above:
become knowledgeable, send me your
correspondence or write a newsletter
article and ask, “How can I help to
achieve this goal”. Be goal oriented.
Harry Norval, Jr. of Lincoln,
NE joined the
SAR in April
1976 and was
a long time
member for 35
years. Harry
was a veteran
and served in
the U.S. Coast
Guard on the
Nemisis II. Harry was an avid
farmer in Seward but his favor-
ite time was Husker Football
season. He was at every home
game and loved traveling to
watch the team play as well.
THE LAST ROLL CALL
Cont’d from Pg 1, Col 3.
Committee Chairman, Shawn Stoner.
Eagle Scout Program – Merle
Rudebusch, chairman continues to
attend Eagle Scout Courts of honor
upon request , four in the
last month, so he tells me.
National committees:
Genealogy – State Secretary, Dr.
David Kentsmith, Assistant State
Registrar Robert Knott Jr. and State
Registrar Thomas Masters currently
combine their efforts to keep the
membership application process well
in line. However, the need to expand
the “helper” ranks to facilitate the
SAR application process is ever-
present. Were you to file supple-
mental applications for your own
ancestors, this would reacquaint you
with the current SAR application
process. I encourage every NESSAR
member to do this. I myself need to
add my father’s Caldwell line to my
mother ’s Chamberlain l ine .
SAR Library (KY) More later.
Veterans – the need to reach out
to veterans groups is expressed
periodically at the national level;
but whether in conjunction with
existing fraternal organizations
meeting current needs of the veter-
ans themselves or by supporting
the Veteran’s Administration on an
ad hoc basis, a best approach lacks
definition for me at the moment. I
can use your input. If not al-
ready serving on a committee then
FATHER-SON
INDUCTION CEREMONY
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